1
as in bit
a very small amount
there's more than just a tad of hyperbole in the critics' praise for the promising young pianist
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2
as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
grandfather never tires of telling us about the days when he was just a tad
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Recent Examples of tad
Yes, the Switch 2 feels a good deal more substantial in the hands—Nintendo's official stats page pegs it at about 34 percent heavier than the original Switch (as well as a tad wider and taller).
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ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
Without a tad more explanation, the satire bookends rather than permeates the narrative.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
That's a tad different than previous estimates of 131-295 feet based on ground telescopes alone.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Beauty of Joseon's Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal has a lightweight, custardy-gel texture that absorbs almost immediately and makes my undereyes look a tad brighter and less puffy the next morning.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
Without a tad more explanation, the satire bookends rather than permeates the narrative.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
That's a tad different than previous estimates of 131-295 feet based on ground telescopes alone.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Beauty of Joseon's Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal has a lightweight, custardy-gel texture that absorbs almost immediately and makes my undereyes look a tad brighter and less puffy the next morning.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tad
Noun
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With about 100 vendors, there is a little bit of everything here, from jewelry to pickles and hot sauce to collectible items like coins and comic books.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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In the next scene, Coogler takes us back in time to the morning before, with Sammie’s twin cousins Smoke and Stack (Michael B. Jordan, pulling double duty) returning from Chicago with a small bit of money earned from less-than-legal dealings with Al Capone.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Both surround themselves with loyalist underlings who do little to challenge their decisions.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 Apr. 2025
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Shop jewelry, dress-up pieces, crafts—like this beading kit—for littles of all ages.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2025
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The massacre, which also wounded 21 people, became a blueprint for dozens of copycats and shattered the notion that kids were safe in school.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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And as kids grow, the questions can get more complex.—
Maya Payne Smart, Contributor,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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My own curls arrived around age 13, another pubescent crisis to be dealt with along with the mustache that sprouted overnight and a sprinkling of T-zone blackheads.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Premier League has had a decent sprinkling of Swedes — from Freddie Ljungberg to Zlatan Ibrahimovic — but none have matched Isak’s scoring output in England.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Abrego Garcia is a 29-year-old Salvadoran national who fled that country as a teenager to escape gang violence and was living in Maryland.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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The teenager is elated, especially because his current pair of sneakers are worn out.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Apr. 2025
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Jets history, going back to Rex Ryan, and way back to Joe (Willie) Namath, provides ample evidence the organization is much about media splash, not backing down, and wanting to be the center of attention despite not making the playoffs since 2010.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Uncertainty still hovers over Bryce Huff, a splash signing in 2024.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The old lad won the 2025 Masters in the most patent way possible, by outwitting an army of demons and finally meeting his place in history.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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He was joined for his lads night away by Thomas van Straubenzee, who is one of Princess Charlotte’s godfathers, and Nicholas van Cutsem, who William has known for most of his life (and is one of Prince Louis’ godfathers).—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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The coach listens not just for answers, but for glimmers—early signals of ideas that could be shaped into something bigger.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, the glimmers of optimism surrounding the tariffs did not last.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Tad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tad. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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